The Deutsche Bank TMT conference in London heard that the TV rights auction for UEFA’s Champions League series of football games is likely to be delayed from now (this September’s expectation) to the Spring or even Summer of 2017. William Field, founder of Prospero, who has advised UEFA, Premier League and others; and Robin Jellis, […]
Sony has rolled out its latest 4.0 system update (codenamed ‘Shingen’) for the PlayStation 4 that will bring High Dynamic Range (HDR) support to all models. Users with a HDR TV set can use the new HDR feature with both gaming and entertainment content that supports HDR. Netflix has confirmed plans to stream HDR content […]
Time Warner Investments has led a $12 million (€10.7m) Series B funding round for You.i TV, whose platform powers the design, development, and delivery of immersive user interfaces for video applications across multiple devices. Scott Levine, Managing Director, Time Warner Investments, will join the You.i TV Board. This strategic investment is being used to further […]
Data from Juniper Research has found that the value of online gambling wagers will soar from just over $550 billion (€490bn) this year to nearly $950 billion by 2021. Wager levels will thus approach total spend on all digital goods and services by that time, forecast to exceed $1 trillion for the first time in 2021. […]
Sky has invested $1 million in The Drone Racing League (DRL), and has agreed to a distribution deal that will see the world of elite drone racing come to the newly launched Sky Sports Mix channel. DRL is the global leader of First Person View (FPV) drone racing, which features elite pilots each flying a […]
Digital rights management specialist Intertrust Technologies that the Intertrust ExpressPlay cloud-based DRM system is now compatible with Dolby Vision, the premium high dynamic range (HDR) imaging format for Ultra-High Definition (UHD) content. This solution will aid and accelerate UHD deployments worldwide by offering TV manufacturers and content service providers hardware-level protection for Dolby Vision media […]
NBCUniversal has reached a long-term agreement with AT&T to extend the NBCUniversal portfolio of networks across all AT&T DirecTV products in the US including, DirecTV NOW and DirecTV Preview, AT&T’s new streaming services. AT&T expects to launch DirecTV NOW in the fourth quarter of this year. Through the agreement, AT&T DirecTV and U-Verse customers will […]
With Europe set to go head to head with America in the battle for The Ryder Cup, Sky Sports will bring 240 hours of coverage on a dedicated channel bringing viewers closer to one of the biggest events in sport. Sky Sports 4 will become Sky Sports Ryder Cup on September 26th offering viewers ten […]
Cisco is teaming up with LeCloud to drive the development of Digital Rights Management (DRM) through its VideoGuard Everywhere DRM solution. The two companies have built a DRM cloud platform that makes cloud services global. It is compatible with multiple DRM protocols and able to provide one-stop solutions. With this, the two companies are working […]
The BBC has lost its deal to broadcast The Great British Bake Off, the makers of the international hit have confirmed. Love Productions said talks with the BBC had been taking place for a year, with a last-ditch meeting on Monday. They were reported as saying the issues were both money and the development of […]